Dodge CEO Reid Bigland said the Belvidere assembly plant is maxed out, and has never been worked harder in its 47 years of existence.

“Even at that third shift, we’re really struggling to keep up with the demand for not only the ’13 Dodge Dart, but we also build the Jeep Compass and the Jeep Patriot at that plant as well; two products that also continue to do extremely well in the marketplace for us,” he said. “We’re pedaling as fast as we can.”